Wearing My Camo

Gallery: AvianPosted January 30, 2012299 views13 comments

Fianlly got my gear back today and I'll hope to have a great day shooting tomorrow... Amazing how they blend in. The bg may be a little busy for some but i like how it shows the amazing camoflouge.

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1250
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
ISO Speed 640
Lens EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
HHNear Ierra beach FL.

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13 comments

Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on January 30, 2012 at 9:25 PM

The title says it all Cheryl. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 30, 2012 at 10:52 PM

This is awesome Cheryl

Great action and detail, although he is camoflaged he stands out nicely with it's habitat.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 31, 2012 at 3:31 AM

Great shot, Cheryl ! Yes, the foreground is a bit too busy, but this is a great image of the bird in his natural habitat !
Cheers. Mauro

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 31, 2012 at 4:06 AM

I fine image indeed. Down here we never see owls active during the day.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 31, 2012 at 7:10 AM

Really nice Cheryl. I like the BG as it really shows this bird's habitat. Bird is sharp. Not sure how much this is cropped, but in the larger version the fine detail in the owl is lacking a bit. Or maybe it was a bit of motion blur. Overall a very nice shot.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 31, 2012 at 8:03 AM

I like this, Cheryl. I like the setting, even if it is busy, and the comp and takeoff pose are both very strong. I agree with Ron that the larger version doesn't seem quite tack sharp, but not by much.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 31, 2012 at 9:35 AM

I like habitat shots Cheryl and this one with the dry moss (?) in the BG is very cool. I think the unsharp areas of the owl look like motion blur to me. The legs look sharp and so does the head. The upper parts of the body and wings are the things less sharp, which usually means motion blur...most owls fly very fast, so that wouldn't surprise me even at 1/1250. Nice work

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hansen on January 31, 2012 at 2:55 PM

Great habitat shot. Like your shutter speed, allowing the nearly fanned right wing to show an effective amount of motion blur.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on January 31, 2012 at 6:42 PM

Thanks everyone. Busy bg for sure and makes for a different shot I guess. I too think maybe motion blur as it is mostly on the wings.Not sure.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 31, 2012 at 6:54 PM

A very cool habitat shot. Good detail in the bird and a good sense of motion offered from the blur of the wings. Nicely captured Cheryl.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on January 31, 2012 at 8:25 PM

Cool shot, Cheryl.
I wish there wasn't quite as much motion blur on the right wing. My eye keeps getting pulled into that upper left corner where there is also some background blur. I have to force myself back to the owl. The image reminds me of a museum display the way it is lit.
Nice work.
Neil

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on January 31, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Very nice action shot. I really like the take-off pose with the fanned out wing and the mossy BG is great.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 31, 2012 at 9:46 PM

I really like this image. My office staff follows this website every day and this was a favorite for them. Excellent motion in the wings and I like the full spread in the right one.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments